Job Description
Title: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) (Only Women)
Company Name: BEDO
Vacancy: 1
Age: at most 35 years
Location: Rajshahi
Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
Published: 26 Nov 2024
Education:
∎ Master’s degree in any discipline in Public Health/Social Science/Development Studies/Anthropology/Economics from any public or government approved university.
∎ Master’s degree in any discipline in Public Health/Social Science/Development Studies/Anthropology/Economics from any public or government approved university.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ 3 years of work experience in managing/leading multi-sectorial health programs in an international organization as a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Focal Point in a Rajshahi context. Previous experience in USAID projects is encouraged.
∎ Age at most 35 years but age flexible for highly qualified candidates.
∎ Have valid driving license and willingness to drive motorcycle.
∎ Report against accountability-related indicators and issues.
∎ Female candidates are specially encourage to apply.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Rajshahi District (Rajshahi City Corporation, Bagmara, Tanore and Mohanpur Upazilas) frequently conducts field visits to the project areas in Bangladesh.
∎ Major Responsibilities:
∎ 1. Planning
∎ Integrate gender equity and social inclusion issues into the project.
∎ Ensure the integration of GESI approaches into project planning and policy formulation.
∎ Develop gender equity and inclusion action plans for the project.
∎ 2. Training and Capacity Building
∎ Conduct gender equity and inclusion training for staff.
∎ Raise awareness of GESI among local partners and communities.
∎ Training and Capacity Building Develop training materials.
∎ Conduct meeting/workshops on gender sensitivity, safeguarding, and related topics for staff and communities.
∎ Support capacity-building initiatives to empower staff and stakeholders in implementing gender-equitable and safe practices.
∎ 3. Implementation Support
∎ Advise the team on implementing GESI-sensitive activities.
∎ Incorporate the needs and benefits of marginalized and vulnerable groups into the project.
∎ Ensure the participation of women and marginalized groups at every stage of the project.
∎ 4. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
∎ Develop and monitor GESI-related indicators.
∎ Analyse gender and inclusion impacts on project progress.
∎ Prepare regular reports and provide learning information.
∎ Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Develop and monitor gender and safeguarding indicators and provide regular reports on progress and challenges.
∎ 5. Advocacy and Collaboration
∎ Advocacy with policy makers and stakeholders on gender equity and social inclusion.
∎ Participate in networks on gender and inclusive development.
∎ Have common understanding of Gender equity, Gender equality and Gender sensitivity.
∎ 6. Communication & Coordination
∎ Maintain direct communication with marginalized communities, women and disadvantaged groups.
∎ Ensure that GESI-related changes are made to the project activities according to the local context.
∎ 7. Risks and challenges
∎ Identify challenges related to gender and social inclusion and take initiatives to address them.
∎ Take steps to eliminate any kind of discrimination in the work environment.
∎ 8. Celebrating
∎ Collect and disseminate GESI success stories.
∎ Create materials to promote the impact of GESI activities in the project.
∎ 9. Safeguarding & gender
∎ Coordination Liaise with other like-minded organisations local LEBs and government officials to ensure gender equity & sensitivity.
∎ Ensure safeguarding and gender mainstreaming efforts.
∎ Represent the organisation in forums and networks focused on gender equity, women's rights, safeguarding and protection.
∎ Conduct field visits to ensure gender and safeguarding policies are effectively implemented.
∎ Regularly update staff on safeguarding standards, reporting mechanisms, and gender mainstreaming approaches.
∎ Reportable to: Project Coordinator
∎ Vacancy: 01
∎ Position Overview
∎ The Gender Equality and Social Inclusion will oversee the gender equality and sensitivity of the “Sushastho Maitree Project” areas at Rajshahi District, maintain effective gender equity and ender safeguarding policy. Providing capacity building training, prepared case study, monitor gender and safeguarding indicators, Design and facilitate safeguarding awareness campaigns maintaining as per the organizational policies. Undertake any other tasks given by BEDO Management.
∎ Job Location
∎ Rajshahi District (Rajshahi City Corporation, Bagmara, Tanore and Mohanpur Upazilas) frequently conducts field visits to the project areas in Bangladesh.
∎ Major Responsibilities:
∎ 1. Planning
∎ Integrate gender equity and social inclusion issues into the project.
∎ Ensure the integration of GESI approaches into project planning and policy formulation.
∎ Develop gender equity and inclusion action plans for the project.
∎ 2. Training and Capacity Building
∎ Conduct gender equity and inclusion training for staff.
∎ Raise awareness of GESI among local partners and communities.
∎ Training and Capacity Building Develop training materials.
∎ Conduct meeting/workshops on gender sensitivity, safeguarding, and related topics for staff and communities.
∎ Support capacity-building initiatives to empower staff and stakeholders in implementing gender-equitable and safe practices.
∎ 3. Implementation Support
∎ Advise the team on implementing GESI-sensitive activities.
∎ Incorporate the needs and benefits of marginalized and vulnerable groups into the project.
∎ Ensure the participation of women and marginalized groups at every stage of the project.
∎ 4. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
∎ Develop and monitor GESI-related indicators.
∎ Analyse gender and inclusion impacts on project progress.
∎ Prepare regular reports and provide learning information.
∎ Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Develop and monitor gender and safeguarding indicators and provide regular reports on progress and challenges.
∎ 5. Advocacy and Collaboration
∎ Advocacy with policy makers and stakeholders on gender equity and social inclusion.
∎ Participate in networks on gender and inclusive development.
∎ Have common understanding of Gender equity, Gender equality and Gender sensitivity.
∎ 6. Communication & Coordination
∎ Maintain direct communication with marginalized communities, women and disadvantaged groups.
∎ Ensure that GESI-related changes are made to the project activities according to the local context.
∎ 7. Risks and challenges
∎ Identify challenges related to gender and social inclusion and take initiatives to address them.
∎ Take steps to eliminate any kind of discrimination in the work environment.
∎ 8. Celebrating
∎ Collect and disseminate GESI success stories.
∎ Create materials to promote the impact of GESI activities in the project.
∎ 9. Safeguarding & gender
∎ Coordination Liaise with other like-minded organisations local LEBs and government officials to ensure gender equity & sensitivity.
∎ Ensure safeguarding and gender mainstreaming efforts.
∎ Represent the organisation in forums and networks focused on gender equity, women's rights, safeguarding and protection.
∎ Conduct field visits to ensure gender and safeguarding policies are effectively implemented.
∎ Regularly update staff on safeguarding standards, reporting mechanisms, and gender mainstreaming approaches.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Tk. 30,000 (Monthly)
∎ Festival bonus and other benefits will be providing as per project Budget.
∎ Project-based/contractual
Employment Status: Contractual
Gender:
∎ Only Female
Job Location: Rajshahi
Apply Procedure:
Hard Copy:
∎ Apply Procedure;
∎ Interested candidates are encouraged to submit an updated CV along with a cover letter detailing their suitability for the position. Applications can be submitted hard copy to The HR & Admin Office, BEDO, 19/3, D-2, Rahman Lusid Tower, Kakrail, Dhaka or The Admin Officer, Regional Office, Boalia Bypass Road, BEDO, Naogaon. Please mention the position title on the top of the envelope and the subject line of the email. The deadline for submission is 6 December 2024.
∎ About BEDO
∎ Established in 1993, BEDO is a leading non-governmental organization with over 31 years of experience improving lives across Bangladesh. The organization has worked extensively in sectors such as health and nutrition, youth development, women empowerment, education, water and sanitation, climate change, food security, and microfinance.
∎ About Project
∎ BEDO is implementing the Sushastho Maitree Project, a two-year health program in Rajshahi City Corporation, Baghmara Upazila (16 unions), Tanore Upazila (7 unions), and Mohanpur Upazila(6 unions). The project aims to improve the health and well-being of marginalized and underserved populations in urban and peri-urban areas of the Rajshahi district. This initiative is supported by BRAC under the USAID Bangladesh America Maitree Project.
Company Information:
∎ BEDO
∎ BEDO Central office 8/6 Segun Bagicha (3rd floor), Dhaka 1000
Address::
∎ BEDO Central office 8/6 Segun Bagicha (3rd floor), Dhaka 1000
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 6 Dec 2024
Category: NGO/Development
